Rama and Barug bets get Duterte’s endorsement

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/01/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama, Councilor Raymond Garcia, and other Partido Barug candidates were officially endorsed by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 31, 2022. Rama and Garcia, who are vying for mayor and…

Duterte justifies not suspending e-sabong

Daphne Galvez 03/30/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday justified his decision not to suspend e-sabong, or online cockfighting, operations, saying it is legal and the government earns millions from it monthly. “‘That’s because e-sabong is legal. When…

Face masks stay, says Duterte as ‘monster’ COVID-19 is mutating

Daphne Galvez 03/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Even though the number of COVID-19 infections is currently “very low,” President Rodrigo Duterte said he is not yet ready to revoke an order for the mandatory use of face masks especially in enclosed…

Duterte coming to Cebu for campaign?

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 03/21/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte may be coming to Cebu when the local campaign starts on March 25, 2022.  This was revealed by former Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Chairman and senatorial candidate Greco Belgica, who…

PDP-Laban honcho and Duterte ally Evardone backs Robredo’s presidential bid

Daphne Galvez 03/14/2022

A high-ranking official of ruling party PDP-Laban in Visayas on Monday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Vice President Leni Robredo. Evardone, who serves as the PDP-Laban vice president in Visayas, said his endorsement is based on the qualifications…

‘Sana abogado:’ A compassionate lawyer will make a good president, says Duterte

Daniza Fernandez 03/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A decisive, compassionate lawyer is an ideal president of the country, President Rodrigo Duterte said over the weekend. In an interview with Sunshine Media Network International’s Pastor Apollo Quiboloy on Saturday, Duterte was asked what…

Duterte to stump for PDP-Laban bets

Julie Aurelio 03/05/2022

Starting March 25, President Rodrigo Duterte will personally campaign for national and local candidates of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) faction led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. “As chair of the PDP Laban, the President…

Duterte signs EO for nuclear power use as alternative energy source

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter 03/04/2022

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order that would pave the way for the government to tap nuclear power as an alternative energy source. Executive Order (EO) No. 164, signed on February…

Ukrainian surprise

Manuel L. Quezon III - @inquirerdotnet 03/02/2022

Sometimes we have to be reminded that we still have a president. Yesterday provided one such reminder. The morning after the Philippines joined the majority of the United Nation’s members in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the…

Duterte repeats warning: Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Don’t buy medicines at sari-sari stores, or your ailment might even get worse. President Rodrigo Duterte repeated on Monday this reminder of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) in his taped weekly “Talk…

Palace assures honest, credible polls as Duterte picks new Comelec execs

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 02/22/2022

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte is assuring the country of a “honest, peaceful, and credible” elections as he is set to pick new officials to fill in vacated seats at the Commission on Elections (Comelec). This…

The presidency matters

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 02/15/2022

Someone I know half-seriously claims that we could elect a dog as president, and the economy (and the country) will go on anyway—as if saying that it doesn’t really matter who wins the coming presidential elections in…

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